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Hong Kong: Hundreds fight police against global trade rules

Thousands demonstrated in Hong Kong against the conference of the World Trade Organisation.

Submitted by libcom on December 17, 2005
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Hundreds of people fought police, who used pepper spray and tear gas.

See BBC news for pictures:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4537666.stm

  • riots
  • China
  • Asia
  • Hong Kong
  • World Trade Organization (WTO)

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